Cards packing up for the trip to Florida

Credit: UPI

St. Louis Cardinals clubhouse attendant Mark Walsh labels boxes in the team locker room at Busch Stadium in St. Louis before they go to a waiting truck for Jupitar, Florida for spring training on February 4, 2013. Pitchers and catchers report on February 12. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

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(BaseballStL) -- It is the annual winter trip that gets everyone excited - despite the fact that most of us will not get to go. This week Cardinals staff and movers are packing up all the bats, balls, uniforms and sunflower seeds for the long drive to Jupiter, Florida for spring training.

Take a look at the photos of the prep work courtesy of Bill Greenblatt.

Cardinals pitchers and catchers are to report to Roger Dean Stadium on February 12th with their first workout the following day. The full squad rolls into town for their first workout on February 16th.

BaseballStL will be all over spring training this year... our Brian Feldman will be on the scene from the day the first players arrive until the team breaks to head north. Brian will be filing daily reports from Jupiter... so you will want to check in on the BaseballStL mobile app and KMOV.com for the very latest.